the payment being secured by a mortgage on the land. Granger died soon after his removal here, and having sold part of the Land, the residue would not clear the mortgage, which prevented his heirs from administering to his estate. Phelps foreclosed the mortgage, and entered on possession, even on that part which had been already sold and improved. Some Settlers, in consequence, quitted their farms; others repaid the purchase money; and others, again, are endeavouring to make some accommodation with Mr. Phelps. A son of Mr. Granger resides here, and Mr. Greaves, his nephew, became also a Settler, erected the frame of a good house, and died.

The Landing is at present an unhealthy residence, but when the woods get more opened, it will no doubt become as healthy as any other part of the Genesee. Went to see the new Store and Wharf; very difficult to get goods conveyed to and from the Wharf, in consequence of the great height and steepness of the bank.

Yesterday a schooner of forty tons sailed from hence for Kingston, in Upper Canada, (about one hundred miles from the Landing) laden with Potash, which had been sent from Canadarqua to Rundicut-bay, and from thence in boats to the Genesee Landing. No Potash is

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made in this neighbourhood for want of kettles. Indeed, many thousand acres of excellent Timber are annually burnt in the United States without any use being made of the ashes, for the Land is too rich to require them as tillage. Four hundred and fifty bushels of wood ashes make one ton of potash, a barrel of which weighs four hundred weight. An Albany sloop will take on board four hundred barrels, or eighty tons, worth thirty dollars a barrel, or two thousand seven hundred pounds sterling the cargo.

The Landing is four miles from the mouth of the River, where two log-huts are built at its entrance into Lake Ontario. At the Landing the Channel runs close along shore, and has thirty feet depth; but upon the Bar, at the mouth of the River, the water shoals to sixteen or eighteen feet. The River abounds with fish, principally cat-fish, which are taken with nightlines.

Being within four miles of the mouth of the River, I felt desirous of visiting Lake Ontario, especially at this spot; equally distant from its eastern and western limits, and opposite to its centre and widest parts, being here eighty miles across: but as I had to navigate its whole length in my way to Montreal, and as the Falls of the Genesee would fully occupy the rest of the day, I thought it best to relinquish this object.

The nearest ports to the Genesee River are, Rundicut-Bay, five miles to the E. and BradloeBay, thirteen miles to the W. The first is situated on a Creek, the channel of which is difficult to be discerned in the marsh through which it takes its tortuous course; and from the shallowness of the water, it is obliged to send its produce to the Genesee River in bateaux. Four or five families are settled at Rundicut. Bradloe is a better situation, and a more flourishing Settlement.

Noon, returned in company with Col. Fish; passed an excellent bridge over a gully forty feet in depth. Col. Fish has the merit of this work. He collected all the men of his neighbourhood, to the number of one hundred, and in two days, at the expense of four hundred and seventy-five dollars, the bridge was completed. The expense was borne by the individuals most interested.

Had a fine view, from the top of the bank, of the two lower Falls, of which I took a sketch. I next took a view of the great Fall. This being the most interesting, I left my horse in charge of my servant, and by a path which Col. Fish pointed out to me, descended to the bed of the River. My first project was to go under the Falls, in which 1 so completely succeeded, as to penetrate to the centre rock,